Current Noncompliance MO

Village of West Sullivan Public Water System

EPA ID: MO4011491 ยท 343 people served ยท 1 ZIP code

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA records for Village of West Sullivan Public Water System (MO4011491): 2 violations recorded with unresolved status in the SDWIS data used. Marked active and unresolved in the EPA record: 2 violations at Village of West Sullivan Public Water System, whose service population is approximately 343 residents.

Data: EPA SDWIS

343
People Served
1
ZIP Code Served
86
Violations (since 2021)
Groundwater
Water Source
Below the reporting limit
Most recent lead 90th percentile on record (monitoring period ending 2023-12-31)
23
Contaminants Flagged
$185K
Median Home Value in ZIP Codes Served

Service Area Map

Coverage area for Village of West Sullivan Public Water System Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.

Service area boundary

Demographics of ZIP Codes Served

$63,139
Median Household Income
5,086
Population of ZIP Codes Served (Census)
67%
Disadvantaged Population
70th
Poverty Percentile
80th
Energy Burden Percentile
53%
Pre-1986 Housing

The ZIP codes associated with Village of West Sullivan Public Water System have a median household income of $63,139 and about 5,086 residents live in those ZIP codes (Census; not the number of people this system supplies). Approximately 53% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.

Environmental Justice Note: On average, 67% of census tracts in the counties mapped to this service area are designated disadvantaged by the federal Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST, 2022 version). Communities with higher disadvantaged populations often face disproportionate environmental and health burdens, including aging water infrastructure and limited resources for remediation.

๐Ÿ’ง Where Does Your Water Come From?

Groundwater

Village of West Sullivan Public Water System's water is classified in EPA records as a groundwater source. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.

Moderate Risk
Source Contamination Risk
60th
Wastewater Discharge Proximity
40th
Superfund Site Proximity

Wastewater Proximity Note: This service area ranks in the 60th percentile nationally for proximity to wastewater discharge points.

Infrastructure Risk

40 yr
Estimated pipe age (modeled from housing age)
Copper
Likely pipe material (modeled)
30 yr
Est. Remaining Life
Stable
Decay Status
Installed 57% of expected lifespan used (estimate) End of life

Comparable Water Systems

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Osage County Pwsd 4
357 people
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Cost of Inaction

Illustrative per-household cost scenario based on stated assumptions:

Estimated Healthcare Costs $1,500

Annual per household (ZipCheckup estimate)

Estimated Cumulative Cost Per Household

5 years
$7,500
10 years
$15,000
20 years
$30,000

Individual costs vary by household size, property, and health factors. These estimates are for awareness, not financial advice.

System Overview

Village of West Sullivan Public Water System (EPA ID: MO4011491) is a community water system in Missouri that serves approximately 343 people from groundwater sources.

This system serves ZIP code 65441 in Bourbon.

Violation History

2 current noncompliance records in the accepted 2026Q2 snapshot; none are classified as health-based in this evidence.

Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 84 resolved, 0 archived, 0 addressed, and 2 unaddressed. Under this source contract, current noncompliance is the sum of addressed and unaddressed records. Archived and resolved records are excluded from current noncompliance.

Recent Violations

Date Contaminant Type Status
May 18, 2025 Public Notice Non-health-based Unaddressed (current)
January 1, 2025 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene Non-health-based Resolved
January 1, 2025 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene Non-health-based Resolved
January 1, 2025 Xylenes, Total Non-health-based Resolved
January 1, 2025 DICHLOROMETHANE Non-health-based Resolved
January 1, 2025 o-Dichlorobenzene Non-health-based Resolved
January 1, 2025 p-Dichlorobenzene Non-health-based Resolved
January 1, 2025 Vinyl chloride Non-health-based Resolved
January 1, 2025 1,1-Dichloroethylene Non-health-based Resolved
January 1, 2025 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene Non-health-based Resolved
January 1, 2025 1,2-Dichloroethane Non-health-based Resolved
January 1, 2025 1,1,1-Trichloroethane Non-health-based Resolved
January 1, 2025 Carbon tetrachloride Non-health-based Resolved
January 1, 2025 1,2-Dichloropropane Non-health-based Resolved
January 1, 2025 Trichloroethylene Non-health-based Resolved
January 1, 2025 1,1,2-Trichloroethane Non-health-based Resolved
January 1, 2025 Tetrachloroethylene Non-health-based Resolved
January 1, 2025 CHLOROBENZENE Non-health-based Resolved
January 1, 2025 Benzene Non-health-based Resolved
January 1, 2025 Toluene Non-health-based Resolved

Contaminants Detected

The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:

Contaminant Category Violations Health-Based
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene Monitoring & Reporting 4 No
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene Monitoring & Reporting 4 No
Xylenes, Total Monitoring & Reporting 4 No
DICHLOROMETHANE Monitoring & Reporting 4 No
o-Dichlorobenzene Monitoring & Reporting 4 No
p-Dichlorobenzene Monitoring & Reporting 4 No
Vinyl chloride Monitoring & Reporting 4 No
1,1-Dichloroethylene Monitoring & Reporting 4 No
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene Monitoring & Reporting 4 No
1,2-Dichloroethane Monitoring & Reporting 4 No
1,1,1-Trichloroethane Monitoring & Reporting 4 No
Carbon tetrachloride Monitoring & Reporting 4 No
1,2-Dichloropropane Monitoring & Reporting 4 No
Trichloroethylene Monitoring & Reporting 4 No
1,1,2-Trichloroethane Monitoring & Reporting 4 No

Lead & Copper

EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:

Lead Level Exceeds Action Level Sample Date
Below the reporting limit No 2023-12-31

No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.

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ZIP Codes Served

Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by MO or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View available EPA compliance records for Village of West Sullivan Public Water System (MO4011491) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Village of West Sullivan Public Water System water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows 2 current noncompliance records and zero current records classified as health-based. That classification is not a property-specific water test or safety guarantee.

How many people does Village of West Sullivan Public Water System serve?

Village of West Sullivan Public Water System serves approximately 343 people across 1 ZIP code in Missouri.

Where does Village of West Sullivan Public Water System get its water?

The primary water source is groundwater.

Frequently Asked Questions

Should I use a water filter? ▼
Given 86 recorded violations, review the violation types and dates; a filter certified for a specific contaminant of concern can reduce that contaminant at the tap. Monitoring or reporting violations are not something a filter addresses.
How many people does Village of West Sullivan Public Water System serve? ▼
Village of West Sullivan Public Water System serves approximately 343 people with drinking water across 1 ZIP code.
What is Village of West Sullivan Public Water System's water source? ▼
Village of West Sullivan Public Water System draws water from groundwater sources. Source type affects which contaminants are most likely to be present.
Is there lead in Village of West Sullivan Public Water System's water? ▼
The reported 90th-percentile lead result is below the laboratory reporting limit, not a measured zero; EPA's health goal for lead is zero. This is at or below the EPA lead action level, which triggers system action and is not a safe level; the EPA health goal for lead is zero.
What is the demographic profile of the ZIP codes associated with Village of West Sullivan Public Water System? ▼
The ZIP codes mapped to Village of West Sullivan Public Water System have a median household income of $63,139 (Census ZIP-code estimate). In CEJST data, 67% of census tracts in the counties mapped to this area are designated disadvantaged (average across mapped ZIP codes), which may indicate greater vulnerability to environmental health risks.
Where does Village of West Sullivan Public Water System get its water? ▼
Village of West Sullivan Public Water System's water is classified in EPA records as a groundwater source. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table. Based on the available data, the modeled source-contamination category is moderate; test local water to assess actual exposure.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (n.d.). Village of West Sullivan Public Water System, MO. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/mo4011491/
BibTeX
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  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Village of West Sullivan Public Water System, MO}},
  year   = {n.d.},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/mo4011491/}
}

What You Can Do

1

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2

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3

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